Was in VA this morning for a six months checkup. One of the questions they asked me was:

[marble falls]

... 'is there anything that stresses you these days?' I said waiting for President Harris to be elected. She was shocked because out here I look MAGA. She took my blood pressure and told me I told her the truth, my blood pressure was 126/85, usually 100/65.

[nitpicked]

1. My BP was off the floor too

When I got dragged in today for the pre-op rituals.

[barbtries]

2. after the 2016 election,

at my checkup, i told my doctor that i needed something so that i could continue to be professional at work, because i worked with people who voted for TCFSF.

He gave me klonopin and to this day I still take it - no more than 1 pill 2 times a week.

I think many of us, me included has PTSD from the years of this stress.

here's a hug for you and all of us

ETA your high BP is great for me. I'll take that any day!

[NoSheep]

3. I hear you. Every now and then I need some help to cope with the crazy.

[marble falls]

6. I changed my diet and my wieght and about three years ago dropped down to 100ish ever since.

[Hope22]

16. I hear you!

The stress over the last eight years is crazy! I thought the* years were unbearable but this is the stuff panic attacks and ulcers are made of. Take care! 🙏🏼💗

[Dan]

4. You do realize, that your statement can be read both ways... :)

[marble falls]

8. You hadda be there. I am sick and tired of hearing what outrage TFG has committed, I am almost driven to rage ...

... when all the media asks Harris about is her take on TFG's crap almost trying to set up a gotcha moment. No questions ever about her program.

[Hope22]

19. And they never question what his program is.

Fleecing America and every person in it must be kept on the hush hush! Accountability is always one sided in American politics.

[marble falls]

20. Neeeever. He spouts his shit and nobody questions it.

[Bev54]

5. My BP has been high as well, even though I am Canadian but follow US politics.

I told the doctor it was from driving to her office, the drivers in this city are shit.

[mwooldri]

9. If it's the GTA you're in.... I don't blame you.

The drivers are nice to be sure. But sometimes when I went through the Toronto area (when I was driving over the road trucking) the traffic reports on City News 680 would be thick with accidents. And despite our truck having the transponders for the toll roads in the USA we didn't have them for the 407, so off limits to us or be fired/fined personally for the thousands of dollars it would cost the company so there was no bypassing the mess. Just sit there and wait for it to clear. Assuming the OPP didn't shut down the whole highway of course.

[Bev54]

12. Ah nope it is Calgary Alberta and it isn't the traffic so much as the shit drivers.

I have not seen so many bad drivers and am embarrassed when I go to another province with my red and white license plate. Everybody in the country know they are bad drivers.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. I wish I could blame my chronically high blood pressure

on stress of any kind. Alas, despite medication, despite losing weight, it's still quite high.

I've decided that since I'm otherwise the healthiest person I know -- shall I be annoying and mention that it's been nearly fifty years since I last got a cold or flu and I don't bother with a flu shot -- I've come to the conclusion that high bp is my one and only thing.

[mwooldri]

10. May be inherited possibly.

I'm no doctor but my mum struggles with high blood pressure. And later on we found out depression (that she was excellent at masking).

I have high blood pressure. And depression (that I'm not good at masking).

So maybe your high BP is hereditary? Just food for thought that's all.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. I have no idea if my high bp is

hereditary or not. But again, my otherwise amazing good health makes up for that.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

11. Is 126/85 considered too high?

I'm on BP meds and feel fortunate to get below 135/90. 120/80 is considered healthy.

[marble falls]

13. For me that's 25# higher than normal. A large Mocha Jave will get me the same reult.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

15. Over time, the BP considered

normal or healthy has lowered a lot.

[retread]

21. Everytime the previous "normal" is lowered we need to ask, "Were drug company representatives involved in the study

and subsequent decision to lower the standard?"

[Moebym]

17. Your high BP is my low!

Then again, I do have an anxiety disorder...

[Linda ladeewolf]

18. Ditto

My stress level has gone up. My cholesterol is up a bit and they want to put me on statins, I’ve said no. The side affects of that stuff are way worse. So I’m trying to modify my diet to lower it.

[marble falls]

23. Statins are the most prescribed medicine in the US. Your body produces 90% of cholesterol. Fats aren't the problem ...

... We eat a fraction of the fats we did in 1900, yet heart disease has increased. anxiety and modern life is the problem. The body produces cholesterol to repair damage.

This is how my doctor explains it.

I AM NOT A DOCTOR.

[Linda ladeewolf]

24. I think

It’s all that processed junk. I will confess, that I’m pretty sure I know what my problem is. Crappy high fat bakery stuff. I was on a diet for two years and lost a ton of weight. Then I stopped it and went crazy for high fat treats. I’m just now getting away from them again. It’s been rough, depravation while dieting seems to make me fall right back into weight gain. I’m a carbohydrate eater, love them. They are very bad for me. Keto is high fat, but low carb. It works well, but I still crave carbs.

[marble falls]

25. We have cut things that have added fats. We do need fats for our health.

[planetc]

22. Congratulations on your normal blood pressure. If we all vote, you could live to be 100.

[bdamomma]

26. You are

probably not the only person who has an elevated BP.

[marble falls]

28. My wife, and a silent majority in this "who do you know" Maga part of Texas have it. But we are cutting off ...

... TFG news. I am writing to the networks for their all TFG All the time and their efforts to drag Kamala Harris into it the TFG mosh pit.

She has an amazing program that is what people need to hear about, not her take on TFG's latest spinning on his thumb episode.

[pwb]

27. My blood pressure is always

higher at my check up too.

[marble falls]

29. Mine isn't but then I've had nothing but great care and caring treatment at VA.

[pwb]

30. Me too.

I love it there.

[marble falls]

31. Hey, bubba, thanks for your service!